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271
Lawrence Family Development Charter School
Public, Charter
PK, KG-8
34 West Street
Lawrence
01841
Essex County
Lawrence Family Development Charter (District)
Yes
No
No
Yes
(978) 689-9863
879
68
12.9
8 (0.9%)
7 (0.8%)
864 (98.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$14,906
$1,857
$13,049
41.5
40
284
13
250271501082
272
Frederick W. Hartnett Middle School
Public
6-8
35 Federal Street
Blackstone
01504
Worcester County
Blackstone-Millville
No
No
No
No
(508) 876-0190
367
29
12.6
298 (81.2%)
4 (1.1%)
42 (11.4%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (5.4%)
$15,221
$575
$14,646
41.5
33.7
319
47
250774002558
273
Comprehensive Grammar School
Public
K-8
100 Howe Street
Methuen
01844
Essex County
Methuen
No
No
No
Yes
(978) 722-9051
1,033
86
11.9
376 (36.4%)
92 (8.9%)
506 (49.0%)
39 (3.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (1.9%)
$14,641
$1,060
$13,581
41.5
48
242
31
250960001515
274
Pioneer Valley Regional
Public
7-12
97 F Sumner Turner Rd
Northfield
01360
Franklin County
Pioneer Valley
No
No
No
No
(413) 498-2931
241
24
10.1
223 (92.5%)
1 (0.4%)
3 (1.2%)
2 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.3%)
$25,682
$3,090
$22,592
41.4
28.9
347
73
251125001865
275
O'Donnell Middle School
Public
6-8
211 Cushing Street
Stoughton
02072
Norfolk County
Stoughton
No
No
No
No
(781) 344-7002
833
73
11.4
349 (41.9%)
241 (28.9%)
145 (17.4%)
44 (5.3%)
3 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
49 (5.9%)
$16,653
$1,229
$15,423
41.1
43
273
2
250672000973
276
Leicester Middle
Public
5-8
174 Paxton Street
Leicester
01524
Worcester County
Leicester
No
No
No
Yes
(508) 892-7050
406
32
12.5
283 (69.7%)
23 (5.7%)
70 (17.2%)
15 (3.7%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (3.0%)
$14,467
$657
$13,811
40.8
43.9
267
9
250279000315
277
Murphy K-8 School
Public
PK, KG-8
1 Worrell Street
Dorchester
02122
Suffolk County
Boston
No
No
No
Yes
(617) 635-8781
839
69
12.1
94 (11.2%)
143 (17.0%)
147 (17.5%)
420 (50.1%)
3 (0.4%)
2 (0.2%)
29 (3.5%)
$26,483
$2,183
$24,300
40.3
46.1
256
21
250936001495
278
J Henry Higgins Middle
Public
6-8
85 Perkins Street
Peabody
01960
Essex County
Peabody
No
No
No
No
(978) 536-4800
1,283
110
11.6
869 (67.7%)
55 (4.3%)
305 (23.8%)
24 (1.9%)
2 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
26 (2.0%)
$13,921
$380
$13,541
40
44
266
12
250717001351
279
Forestdale
Public
K-8
74 Sylvan Street
Malden
02148
Middlesex County
Malden
No
No
No
Yes
(781) 397-7326
550
47
11.7
204 (37.1%)
82 (14.9%)
142 (25.8%)
73 (13.3%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
48 (8.7%)
$17,913
$1,674
$16,239
39.9
38.1
297
18
250678000742
280
Samoset School
Public
6-8
100 DeCicco Dr
Leominster
01453
Worcester County
Leominster
No
No
No
Yes
(978) 534-7725
468
41
11.5
200 (42.7%)
41 (8.8%)
188 (40.2%)
13 (2.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (5.6%)
$13,918
$863
$13,055
39.7
39
289
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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts, MCAS Next Generation Mathematics, MCAS Next Generation Science test scores released by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
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